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hooplehead

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  1. What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc.
    Gaming, general use home desktop.
  2. What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
    Max $2000 after taxes and rebates, but $1500-1600 seems more reasonable.
  3. Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible
    Southwestern Ontario, Canada.
  4. What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
    Everything in the tower:
    CPU, CPU cooler, motherboard, memory, storage (SSD + HDD), video card, case, power supply.
  5. If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
    No part reuse. Optical drive is USB.
  6. Will you be overclocking?
    A little bit. Likely not from the start.
  7. What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
    Dell U2412M, 1920x1200, 24".
  8. When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
    Sometime before the end of the year, looking out for deals.
  9. What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
    No RAID.
  10. Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
    Yes, from MSDNAA.

Here's the type of parts I'm looking at:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.05 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($135.90 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($96.99 @ Computer Valley)
Storage: Intel 330 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($384.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($103.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1316.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
Go with a brand SSD, if you have the money for it.
Crucial M4, Samsung 830 or Intel are the top picks.
 
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